THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Today's episode is incredibly insightful & will help you in both your running and life.  I have the privilege of speaking with Tai Dinger again on the podcast.  Tai has run 3:57 in the Mile & 13:23 in the 5k. He was 3rd at the US Road 5k Champs in 2023 and has a few other top-10 finishes on the roads. Tai holds a BS in Biology and a Masters in Management science and Engineering from St...

Back on the podcast is the one and only Nathan Green!  If you're not familiar with Nathan, he was the 2023 NCAA Outdoor 1,500m Champion and the 2023 Pac-12 1,500m Champion. In 2023 he also was All-America First Team (1,500m, Outdoors | Mile and DMR, Indoors).  This year, Nathan placed 5th at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1500m, running a PR of 3:32.2 in the final and becoming the top col...

Today on the podcast is NCAA Champion, US Olympian, and Coach, Robby Andrews!  He recently launched his coaching business called "Miles to Go" where he hopes to help athletes reach their goals no matter where their journey is starting.  Robby has run 1:44.71 (800m), 3:34.78 (1500m), and 3:53.16 (Mile).  Back in HS, Andrews attended Manalapan High School. As a senior in 2009, he set the U...

Back on the podcast is Roisin Willis!  Roisin competes for Stanford University, where she has been absolutely dominant.  She's a 2xNCAA Indoor Champion (800m/DMR), a Four-time All-American, the School-record holder in the indoor 800, 4x400, DMR; and outdoor DMR. She was also the World U20 800 Champion in 2022. She also won in the 4x400.  In 2024, Roisin was the runner-up in the 800m, right beh...

THE KENNETH ROOKS SPECIAL IS HERE Kenneth won Silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Men's Steeplechase. He ran an incredibly gutsy race coming through the line in 8:06.41. A month prior, he was first at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the steeplechase with a time of 8:21.92.  Kenneth competed for BYU before becoming a professional with NIKE. He was the 2023 NCAA DI steeplechase Nationa...

THE PARKER VALBY SPECIAL IS HERE  Parker is undoubtedly one of the greatest NCAA athletes of all-time.  She's a 6x NCAA Individual Champion: 2024 NCAA Outdoor Champion (5000m) | 2024 NCAA Outdoor Champion (10,000m) | 2024 NCAA Indoor Champion (5000m) | 2024 NCAA Indoor Champion (3000m) | 2023 NCAA Outdoor Champion (5000m).  And a 4x SEC Individual Champion: 2024 SEC Outdoor Champion (5000m) |...

Today on the podcast, I am joined by newly minted American Record Holder Bryce Hoppel! Bryce holds the American Record in the 800m, having run 1:41.67 in the Olympic final.  Byrce is the 2024 World Indoor Championship Gold Medalist. He's also a 2xOlympian and 2xNCAA Champ where he had a 21 race win streak. Bryce won the 2016 Texas 6A State Track & Field Championship with a time of 1:49.67,...

Today on the podcast is Coach Will Palmer! He is the Associate Head Coach for Cross Country and Assistant Track and Field at the University of Florida.  During the 2024 indoor season, Coach Palmer coached Parker Valby to two NCAA Individual Championships (3000m & 5000m). Valby's 5000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships not only earned her first place but was a new collegiate record (breaking...

Today on the podcast is professional trail & track runner, Anna Gibson.  Anna has one of the most insane resumes I've ever seen.  Anna was born in Jackson, Wyoming, where she had a record-shattering prep career, winning 17 (YES SEVENTEEN) overall Wyoming state titles combining track, cross country, and Nordic skiing. She was also the valedictorian of her class with a 4.0 unweighted GPA She...

Throughout the years, some of my favorite episodes have, funny enough, been with kids from the same high school, Valor Christian.  The man who coached these athletes is Coach Greg Coplen. After hearing so many positive things about him, I knew I needed to get him on the podcast and pick his brain.  Coach Coplen coached at Valor Christian in Highlands Ranch, CO, for 10 years and is now starting his...

Today on the podcast is a man who voted for Pedro, Graham Blanks.  Graham also happens to be an Olympian. He placed 9th in the 5k at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.  Last November, Graham won the 2023 NCAA title on the grass and two weeks later put an NCAA record to his name. Graham went undefeated all of the 2023 Cross Country season culminating in him winning the 2023 NCAA XC Title. He won in a ti...

Back on the podcast after placing 5th in the Olympic Games is Hobbs Kessler! Hobbs placed 5th in the 1500m in Paris, running 3:29.45. This was the greatest 1500m championship race of all-time.  Hobbs competes professionally for Adidas, having turned professional directly after high school. He holds the North American U20 record in the 1500 meters, having run 3:34.36 at the Portland Track Festival...

Kung Fu Kenny comes on the podcast today to share his story & ambitions.  Kenny Bednarek is the current World #1 in the 200m, a 2xOlympian, a 2x Olympic Silver Medallist, a World Championship Silver Medallist, the 2021 Diamond League Champion, and a 9xDiamond League winner.  Needless to say, this guy is really good at track.  Kenny represents NIKE & The United States on the global stage. ...

Today on the podcast is one of the biggest up-and-coming 1500m stars, Elliott Cook!  Elliott is one of the best runners in the NCAA at the moment. He competes for The University of Oregon.  In 2022, Elliott won his first PAC-12 Championship in the 800. In 2023, he became an Indoor All-American (7th in the Mile) and was a 2023 Individual Qualifier in XC.  In 2024 Elliott stepped up his game and bec...

80 minutes of obsessing about running, discussing college, how to get the most out of your life, and so much more!  That's today's podcast.  And there's no better human jam on those subjects with than Mr. Obession himself, Zach Pogrob.  Zach has created next-level content over social media over the past few years and has amassed a following of over 1.4 million followers on Instagram al...

Today on the podcast is the one and only Coach Brandon Bonsey from Georgetown!  Coach Bonsey is entering his seventh campaign as head men’s cross country coach and previously served as an assistant coach for the track & field / cross country program. Bonsey returned to his alma mater at the beginning of the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach and has worked primarily with the middle-distance...

Back on the podcast is a household name, Shannon Thompson MAPP, NCCP!  Today's conversation particularly centers around how to get the most out of your training and racing through simple mental performance skills that you can put to practice this cross-country season. We also dedicate a portion to talking about parents and their effects on an athletes athletic/life success. We dive into the co...

Today on the podcast are the legends, Drew Griffith and Ryan Trahan!  Today, these Irish boys and I go through the hottest takes in track and field and answer your questions!  If you're not familar with them, let me introduce you:  Drew Griffith is one of the most successful high school runners of all-time. He was a Footlocker National Finalist in 2022 and 2023, becoming the Footlocker Nationa...

Today on the podcast is NAU's Assistant Coach Jarred Cornfield!  Coach Cornfield, with a background in Sports Management and a master's degree in Educational Leadership from NAU, has spent nine years at Northern Arizona University, progressing from a Graduate Assistant Coach to his current role as an Assistant Coach, specializing in distance and mid-distance running, while also playing an...

Today on the podcast is Olympian Kate Grace!  Kate has quite a remarkable career at every level and recently announced her retirement from the track.  In HS, she was a multi-time state-champion while competing for  Marlborough School in Los Angeles. Attending Yale University, Grace broke four school records, won six Heps championships (one as a member of a relay team), and was a four-time NCAA Div...

CONNOR BURNS & SIMEON BIRNBAUM RETURN TO THE PODCAST You ask, we deliver.  After months of requests to get the villains back on the podcast, we came through.  Connor Burns & Simeon Birnbaum were two of the greatest high school runners of all-time and graduted high school this past spring. Both broke the 4-minute mile barrier, and set countless state records, and in Connor's case a Nati...

Today on the podcast is one of the fastest NCAA Women's 1500m runners of all-time Shannon Flockhart! Shannon has run 2:03.56 (800m), 4:04.98 (1500m), 4:30.83 (Mile) and is a 1500m Bronze Medallist at Euro U23s and a 3xAll-American in the 1500m.  Shannon is also a NIL Athlete for New Balance and is headed into her final year of NCAA at Providence College.  In today's conversation, Shannon a...

Today on the podcast is Brock Kelly! If you’re not familiar with Brock, he runs for Mississippi College where he has progressed over the years into one of their top guys. He holds PRs of 1:55.03 (800m), 4:11.19 (Mile), and 14:49.2 (5k). He has won awards of 2021USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, 2021 GSC Academic Honor Roll, and 2021 USTFCCCA All-Region. In High School, Brock was a state champion in 3,20...

Today on the podcast is one of the youngest, most successful coaches in the NCAA, Coach Ian Moini.  Entering his fourth season coaching the Tar Heels, Moini has helped turn the program into one of the best distance running programs in the country, finishing fifth in the Program of the Year rankings by the USTFCCCA. He has directly coached four Tar Heels to 10 individual ACC championships. His tenu...

Today on the podcast is Justin Stafford aka Mr. Incredible! Justin specializes in the Hammer Throw, where he holds a PR of 77.07m.  Justin was a 2x Second-Team All-American (2019 Indoor at 9th place and 2019 Outdoor at 15th) while at UCLA. Justin is the Bronze Medalist at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials, throwing 3 PRs combined in prelims and finals. What's most impressive is that he&#39...